High cholesterol levels lead to atherosclerosis

Cholesterol is the building block of cell membranes but anything excess can be dangerous and so this molecule of our body, if becomes higher in concentration can cause a lot of health issues. Atherosclerosis is among those health related issues whose one of the causes is higher cholesterol levels. The video explains atherosclerosis. TIMELINE: 0:18 Introduction 0:32 Case study 2:43 What is Atherosclerosis? 3:27 Etiopathogenesis of atherosclerosis 3:42 Understanding three layers of arterial wall 4:47 Major events in the pathogenesis of atherosclerosis 10:26 Rupture of plaque 11:00 Mechanism of causation of myocardial infarction 12:00 Summary